I think my guess is worth $1,000, too!
IGWT
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IGWT wrote on April 4, 2010: "Even though the new program calls for more precision than human graders can hope to deliver, non-plus (and non-CAC) coins will be considered dreck by the uninitiated collector." Link
Legend wrote on April 5, 2010: "So now, we have coins that are unquestionably gorgeous and are undiusputed the 'best of the best' and they are now ranked like a piece of dreck. . . . Sadly, what PCGS has now done is make coins like our set of Peace Dollars no better than dreck." Link
Legend wrote on April 5, 2010: "So now, we have coins that are unquestionably gorgeous and are undiusputed the 'best of the best' and they are now ranked like a piece of dreck. . . . Sadly, what PCGS has now done is make coins like our set of Peace Dollars no better than dreck." Link
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so i drone on and on..................i wish PCGS would concern themselves with less designations instead of more.
<< <i>i'm puzzled by how many dealers and collectors are reacting to the whole thing. to be honest, a one point differential in grade is a very small thing with regard to the different aspects a coin might have. to consider parts of a grade point and get all worked up about it is ridiculous. it highlights the simple fact that many have resisted admitting openly for years bow------it is really all about the money and not about the coin.
so i drone on and on..................i wish PCGS would concern themselves with less designations instead of more. >>
If you control the grading, you control the market. If you let others control the grading, with stickers, PQ labels, coin doctoring, fake slabs, etc., you cede control of the market and make yourself less relevant. PCGS is trying to wrestle back its control of the coin market. Smart move, IMO.
PCGS has brand recognition and the trademark. Go ahead , ... market some novelty. I'll order a box of 20
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<< <i>IGWT wrote on April 4, 2010: "Even though the new program calls for more precision than human graders can hope to deliver, non-plus (and non-CAC) coins will be considered dreck by the uninitiated collector." Link
Legend wrote on April 5, 2010: "So now, we have coins that are unquestionably gorgeous and are undiusputed the 'best of the best' and they are now ranked like a piece of dreck. . . . Sadly, what PCGS has now done is make coins like our set of Peace Dollars no better than dreck." Link
So either IGWT casts a big shadow....or he's likening Laura to an "uninitiated collector" -- I'm not sure which.
Legend wrote on April 5, 2010: "So now, we have coins that are unquestionably gorgeous and are undiusputed the 'best of the best' and they are now ranked like a piece of dreck. . . . Sadly, what PCGS has now done is make coins like our set of Peace Dollars no better than dreck." Link
Great minds think alike!
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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<< <i>Who really cares, A nice coin you can afford is a nice coin you can afford. Nothing else matter unless you're talking resale, which in that case dealer going about upselling will always persist. It at least gives collectors something to fire back at them when they talk about how great a given coin is. >>
Could not have been said better!!!
So, OK, I'll split the prize with Laura.
I am admittedly awake for more hours than I can remember so I am not responsible for anything I say from this point, but shouldn't the collectors control - make - the market? Decide what a coin is worth? I mean, we do to a large degree, but many are buying plastic and inserts and stickers? The field is getting muddied. The grading companies have the power by some sort of default. People, collectors, need to know how to grade themselves. It was long ago - late 70's early 80's - but I recall the emphasis was the authenticity, not so much the little number. I recall a Barber coin from some big series of auctions, a dimew perhaps, graded to be the finest upper grade - yet it seemed to appear AT and have a few too many ticks. How, when do we say collectively "NO MORE!" followed with "RETURN TO RAW!"? I know the answer is how you spend your money. You take it from there.
Best,
Eric
well done
Do we now know who Laura's alt it? Duh duh duh dum!
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
Do we now know who Laura's alt it? Duh duh duh dum!
I predicted Laura's thought, I didn't join in it. But, I agree that I just might be a most excellent alt for Laura.
<< <i>2 different people with the same thought....or.......the SAME person?
Do we now know who Laura's alt it? Duh duh duh dum!
I predicted Laura's thought, I didn't join in it. But, I agree that I just might be a most excellent alt for Laura.
You will have to learn to misspell and have poor grammar.